San Fernando Valley Council of Governments

Iu$ 2A,2015

Phillip Washin$onChiefExecutive Officer,Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityOne Gateway PlazaLos Angeles, CA 90012-7952

Dear Mr. Washington:In response to your request from June 2015 for a Transportation Priority List that categorizes projectsas High, Medium, and Low Priority based on anticipated revenues for Metro's San FernandoYalley subregion for a proposed 2016 LA County Transportation Ballot Measure, please find hereinthe response from the San Fernando Valley Council of Govemments (SFVCOG).

In considering the potential projects for our region, the SFVCOG worked from the Mobility Matrix,gathered input from stakeholders at townhall meetings and public hearings, and considered ourmember jurisdictions' priorities. From this year-long process, the SFVCOG established three primarygoals to create a lens through which to review and recommend projects: 1) safety, 2) reduced traveltimes, and 3) capacity increases. That said, before providing a categorized list, we ask you to considerthe following items as you work to create an expenditure plan for our region and the entire County ofLos Angeles.

The SFVCOG finds improvements to the Antelope Valley and Ventura Metrolink lines within theSFVCOG region* require attention. Safety upgrades to these lines should be a priority from any fundsdesignated for Metrolink in this potential ballot measure.

The SFVCOG identified safety as our top priority, particularly for people walking, biking and takingtransit. The SFVCOG supports Metro dedicating regional funding to active transportation, in additionto local retum.

When considering the mode for long-range mobility projects, we ask that emerging and futuretechnologies like Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) be reviewed and considered as ways to achieve thegoals of reduced travel times, capacrty increases, and safety in innovative ways.

Within this context, we submit the following list as the SFVCOG's project priorities for the SanFernando Valley subregion:

* The *SFV subregion" is a Metro designation that only includes the portion of the City of LA north ofMulholland Drive and the City of San Fernando; the "SFVCOG Region" includes all SFVCOG jurisdictions.

Active Transportation Transit

Project Cost ProjectNumber

Priority Project Cost ProjectNumber

Priority

City of SanFernandoBikeMasterPlan

$5,160,000 B4 High

Orange Linelmprovements

$3so,ooo,ooo T1,6 High

CompleteLA RiverBike Pathacross theValley

S60,ooo,ooo 811 High Complete EastValley TransitCorridorproject as LRT

Sl,ooo,ooo,ooo T27 High

SepulvedaPass Corridor

$t,+oo,ooo,ooo T26 High

NorthHollywood toPasadena

s230,000,000 TL4 High

Orange LineConversion

$goo,ooo,ooo T25 High

Total $65,160,000 Total $3,7g0,ooo,ooo

Should you or your staffhave any questions or require further information, please contact ourExecutive Director, John Bwarie, at john@sfucog.org or 818-570-3408.

,76{ruaMPaul KrekorianChair, SFVCOGCouncilrnan, Cify of Los Angeles District 2

Jess TalamantesChair, SFVCOG ad hoc Transportation ComrnitteeVice-Mayor, City of Burbank

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